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Once Upon a Time: Regina's Evil Mother Will Make You Sympathetic Towards the Evil Queen

Barbara Hershey and Lana Parilla

If you thought the Evil Queen — who trapped the characters of fairy tale land in the real world in order to get vengeance on Snow White — was bad, just wait until you meet her mother.

This Sunday's episode of Once Upon a Time will introduce Regina's (Lana Parrilla) more evil mom, Cora (Barbara Hershey), who will help to shine some light on how a young and innocent girl came to be the Evil Queen. The hour will also feature what made the Evil Queen hate Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin) — and it might cause from some fans to turn Team Regina! read more

Once Upon a Time's Mama Drama: Will Emma Finally Learn the Truth?

Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla

Dealing with family can often be challenging, but in the world of Once Upon a Time, the element of magic has made the family dynamic even more complicated.

Jennifer Morrison's down-to-earth Emma had previously lived a rootless existence, but now she's decided to stay in Storybrooke long-term, and her presence has begun to chip away at the curse the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) had unleashed on the town. While this has caused the residents to see changes in their lives that have put them on the path to learning their true fairy tale identities, Emma is also undergoing her own transformation. Although she's currently unaware that the alter ego of her roommate Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) is actually both her mother and Snow White, living with her has made an impact.

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Once Upon a Time Bosses on Breaking Up Snow White, Prince Charming and More Burning Questions

Josh Dallas, Ginnifer Goodwin

He loves her. He loves her not.

Once Upon a Time has pulled fans of star-crossed lovers Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) back and forth all season long, as the couple would reunite, only to break up again. Does the show actually have a plan for the iconic couple? We chatted with Once bosses Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis to find out. (And they answered a bunch of other burning questions too!) ... read more

Keck's Exclusives: Meet the Once Upon a Time Queen's Mom

Barbara Hershey and Lana Parrilla

Think Barbara Hershey was scary as the psycho mother of Natalie Portman in Black Swan? Just wait until you catch her debut as Cora, the mother of the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla), on the April 8 episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time.

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Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Who Missed the Cut?

Christopher Nolan

So what exactly does Christopher Nolan have to do to get an Oscar nomination for best director? The Inception mastermind was snubbed for the third time Tuesday. But that wasn't the only egregious snub or biggest surprise.

Snubs:
Third time is not the charm: Already overlooked for Memento and The Dark Knight, Nolan seemed to be a shoo-in for ...
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The King’s Speech, Black Swan Lead BAFTA Nominations

The King's Speech

The King's Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI, received a leading 14 nominations for the latest British Academy Film Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Academy Awards.

Coming off of his win at Sunday's Golden Globes, Firth was nominated for leading actor and is up against Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Jeff Bridges (True Grit), Javier Bardem (Biutiful) and James Franco  (127 Hours).

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Matt's Weekend Picks: July 9-11

Friday Night Lights

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

(Friday, 8/7c NBC) In another emotionally charged episode, Principal Tami Taylor finds herself dealing with an emotionally explosive situation when Becky comes to her for advice (at Riggins' urging) regarding her unwanted pregnancy. Family pressures also weigh upon star player Vince, whose addict mother suffers another setback... read more

Lost's Naveen Andrews, Barbara Hershey Call it Quits

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews — best known for his role on ABC's Lost — and Barbara Hershey have split, a rep for the actor tells People.

Hershey, 62, and Andrews, 41, have been dating for... read more

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